While Virginia Tech’s football scrimmage Saturday night may have lacked much drama, an injury to projected starting outside linebacker Ronny Vandyke’s shoulder grabbed most of the attention.

[UPDATE ON SUNDAY MORNING: Vandyke has been diagnosed with a sprained right shoulder and he'll have an MRI performed, according to Tech's athletic department. He'll be limited this week in practice. Tech trainer Mike Goforth said Vandyke was "not in as much pain today as he thought he would be in."]

Vandyke, a 6-foot-3, 218-pound sophomore from Lorton, sustained a shoulder injury during drills prior to the scrimmage. Tech coach Frank Beamer was apprehensive about the injury, and added Tech’s training staff was also worried.

“(Goforth) is a little bit concerned about that,” Beamer said. “It might be a little time on that one.”

During team drills and before the start of the scrimmage, Vandyke was walking around on the field with his jersey off and a heavy ice bag wrapped around the shoulder. If he’s lost for an extended period, Tech will be in a bind when it comes to filling Vandyke’s role.

Freshman Kendall Fuller has worked in the first week of practice as Tech’s nickel package outside linebacker, but before Vandyke's injury, the coaching staff had designs of getting Fuller more practice time at cornerback.

He played Saturday with the first team defense at cornerback in 11-on-11 drills prior to the start of the scrimmage, which consisted of 36 plays for mostly young and inexperienced players. Vandyke was the first team outside linebacker in the 11-on-11 drill period.

Walk-on Josh Trimble and Derek DiNardo have been practicing behind Vandyke further down the depth chart. Trimble, a sophomore, and DiNardo, a junior, have a combined five snaps of experience on the defensive side of the ball in their careers.

Last season, Vandyke played in all 13 games, starting in Tech's losses at Clemson and at Miami. He was also a key member of Tech's special teams units. He finished with 21 tackles, including two for losses, and a forced fumble.